Computer-based clinical decision support (CDS) has been pursued for more than five
decades. Despite notable accomplishments and successes, wide adoption and broad use of …

Since its introduction into medicine 15 years ago, decision analysis has been applied to
difficult clinical problems. Several important advances have made the process more …

Meta-analysis, decision analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis are the cornerstones of
evidence-based medicine. These related quantitative methods have become essential tools …

The physician's estimate of prognosis under alternative treatment plans is a principal factor
in therapeutic decision making. Current methods of reporting prognosis, which include five …

We show how to use a bedside approximation of life expectancy in quantitative decision-
making. This method, the declining exponential approximation of life expectancy (DEALE) …

In this book the author explores the shifting philosophical boundaries of modern medical
knowledge and practice occasioned by the crisis of quality-of-care, especially in terms of the …

Background. The influence of non-medical factors on physicians' decision-making has been
documented in many observational studies, but rarely in an experimental setting capable of …

CONTEXT: Although the treatment of amblyopia with occlusion has changed little over the
past 3 centuries, there is little agreement about which regimes are most effective and for …

How do people make difficult decisions in situations involving substantial risk and
uncertainty? In this study, we presented a difficult medical decision to three expert …

When clinicians evaluate the complicated benefits, risks, and costs of alternative options in
patient care, a method of easing the decisional process is offered by the formal quantitative …